Africa, least developed countries vs Bulgaria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Africa, least developed countries
18.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Bulgaria
38.21 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Africa, least developed countries rank
38th
Bulgaria rank
41st

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Africa, least developed countries
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 38.21 Percentage of GDP against 18.03 Percentage of GDP in Africa, least developed countries, a difference of 20.18 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.1 times Africa, least developed countries's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Africa, least developed countries ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 41st of 46 regions.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, least developed countries Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 19.94 Percentage of GDP 34.59 Percentage of GDP 14.66 Percentage of GDP Bulgaria
2010s 20.24 Percentage of GDP 34.39 Percentage of GDP 14.14 Percentage of GDP Bulgaria
2020s 18.61 Percentage of GDP 38.41 Percentage of GDP 19.8 Percentage of GDP Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Africa, least developed countries or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 38.21 Percentage of GDP against 18.03 Percentage of GDP in Africa, least developed countries as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Africa, least developed countries and Bulgaria?
20.18 Percentage of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, least developed countries and Bulgaria?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Africa, least developed countries and Bulgaria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, least developed countries ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 41st of 46 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.